Waitewaewae Hut 9-10 December

Otaki Forks - Waitewaewae Track - Waitewaewae Hut overnight - back out via Waitatapia Stream and Waiotauru River

Saturday, 09 December 2017

The overnight carpark, Otaki Forks

Crossing the Otaki River

Hanging on for dear life!

Northern Rata in flower

Scroggin stop

The big slip on the Waitatapia River

Lunch at Plateau

Some of us took the high route to Waitewaewae Hut and some went down Arapito Creek

Pre-dinner nibbles at Waitewaewae Hut

Neville and Paul went in search of the previous Waitewaewae Hut

Going out via Saddle Creek and the Waitatapia River on Sunday

Patrick beneath a moss laden tree in Saddle Creek

The second big slip on the Waitatapia River

After taking a look at the bigger slip we backtracked to a grassy spot for lunch.

Lunch below the big slip

Neville at the old tram engine

It got a bit wet on the way out

We called in to Parawai Lodge on the way out

Paddy put a brew on at Parawai Lodge